/tags/rogue-river Rogue River en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:33:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-13/debate-continues-over-whether-jet-boats-should-be-allowed-on-upper-rogue-river Jet boats provide high-speed, thrill-seeking experiences for tourists on waterways like the Upper Rogue River. A conflict over the use of these boats has arisen over the years. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:33:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-13/debate-continues-over-whether-jet-boats-should-be-allowed-on-upper-rogue-river Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-16/cleanup-continues-after-medford-fuel-depot-fire Environmental agencies are continuing their efforts to clean up a spill of petroleum products into Bear Creek after Tuesday’s three-alarm fire at a fuel depot near downtown Medford. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:54:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-16/cleanup-continues-after-medford-fuel-depot-fire Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-01/army-corps-investigating-potential-chemical-waste-at-elk-creek-dam-site-near-rogue-river An investigation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers found buried waste that could include barrels containing chemicals at the site of the scrapped Elk Creek Dam along a tributary of the Rogue River. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 13:23:19 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-04-01/army-corps-investigating-potential-chemical-waste-at-elk-creek-dam-site-near-rogue-river Erik Neumann /environment-energy-and-transportation/2020-07-23/e-coli-levels-in-bear-creek-exceed-state-standards High levels of E.coli bacteria have been found in the Bear Creek Basin, contaminating tributaries in Ashland, Talent, Medford and Central Point. Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:34:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2020-07-23/e-coli-levels-in-bear-creek-exceed-state-standards /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-07-06/rivers-in-fact-and-metaphor Rivers are powerful things, in the physical world and in our imaginations. But do you really understand where rivers come from and how their courses are… Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:46:27 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-07-06/rivers-in-fact-and-metaphor Geoffrey Riley /show/as-it-was/2018-06-13/as-it-was-presidential-candidate-herbert-hoover-fishes-the-rogue Some presidents play golf, others retreat to their ranches or luxury beach resorts, but the 31st president, Herbert Hoover, found relaxation in fly… Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2018-06-13/as-it-was-presidential-candidate-herbert-hoover-fishes-the-rogue Sharon Bywater /show/as-it-was/2018-04-25/as-it-was-rogue-river-becomes-perfect-little-town-in-1912 The year 1912 was an auspicious one for the residents of Woodville, Ore. The town’s original name had been Tailholt, but that changed to Woodville, in… Wed, 25 Apr 2018 07:01:00 GMT /show/as-it-was/2018-04-25/as-it-was-rogue-river-becomes-perfect-little-town-in-1912 Alice Mullaly /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-04-24/river-lover-celebrates-50-years-of-wild-and-scenic-streams We get used to talking about the "wild and scenic Rogue River," but the concept is a relatively young one. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act dates only to… Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:10:03 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-04-24/river-lover-celebrates-50-years-of-wild-and-scenic-streams Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-05/osu-professor-writes-deep-thoughts-on-shallow-waters It's fun to sit on the river bank and watch the water go by. Sean Fleming has done that, we suspect, but he's also thought a lot more deeply about rivers… Mon, 05 Jun 2017 17:50:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-06-05/osu-professor-writes-deep-thoughts-on-shallow-waters Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-10-04/paying-to-preserve-the-heart-of-the-rogue It sounds like a dream come true: a chance to preserve more than 350 acres of land along the Rogue River, in ways that will benefit people and other… Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:21:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-10-04/paying-to-preserve-the-heart-of-the-rogue Geoffrey Riley